Horse-power equalizer



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' J. T. WARREN.

Horse-Power Equalizer.

No.. 228,576. Patented June 8.1880.

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Mire STATES ArnNr JABEZ T. W'ARREN, OF LE ROY, NEW YORK.

HORSEHPOWER EQUALIZER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 228,576, dated June 8, 1880.

Application filed April 2Q, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JABEZ T. VARREN, of Le Roy, in the county of Genesee and AState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Power `Equalizers, and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a topplan, the covering-plate having been removed.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to horse-powers 5 aud it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, A represents a drum or casing, centrally in which is ,journaled a vertical shaft, B, carrying a pinion, G, and a bevel-wheel, I), which latter engages a pinion, E, upon the shaft F, which extends through the sides ofthe casing, so as to enable it to be connected with the tumbling-rods or other means for transmitting the power.

The parts I) E are inclosed in the casing, which is provided with a hand-hole, G, affording access to the interior, for the purpose ot' lubricating the bearings, &c.

The drum or case A is provided at its up per end with a rim, H, toothed upon its inner side, as shown, and engaging two loose pinions, I I, arranged on opposite sides of and engaging the pinion C. The pinions I I are supported upon a diaphragm or horizontal partition, J.

The cover K of the casing is provided with two downwardproiecting studs or pins, L L,

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which enter central perforations -in the pin* ions I I, which may thus be operated by r0- tating the cover. For this purpose the latter is journaled upon the central shaft, B, upon which it is held by a nut, M.

Upon its upper side the cover K is provided with hails or clips N, to receive the sweeps 0. The latter are provided with thills P P, formed of metallic tubing, such as gas-pipe, only one of which is shown.

Q, Q, are rods passing through the tubular thills and connected on the opposite side of the sweep with the whifietree or evener R. The rod Q, on the inner side of the evener is shown without the gas-pipe covering, to better illustrate the construction. The ends of the rods Q are provided with trace-hooks S S, to which the horse is to be hitched.

In practice the horse is hitched to the ends of rods Q, with his face toward the evener and sweep, which latter serves to guide the horse. By this arrangement the draft upon the sweep is more direct and less oblique than by the ordinary method of hitehing, and the result is a considerable gain of' power.

My improved horse-power is simple, inexpensive, and durable, the working parts being entirely covered and protected. Accidents by being caught in the gearing are also avoided.

Having th us described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the yUnited States- The combination, with a horse-power, of a sweep, O, having tubular thills P, rods Q, and evener R, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JABEZ T. IVARREN. lVitnesses:

ANGUs L. ToMPKINs, CHARLES W.' MEsERvE. 

